NGC 6618
Omega Nebula
NGC 6618 is a nebula located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6618:
| NGC: | NGC 6618 |
| Common name: | Omega Nebula |
| Messier: | M 17 |
| Type: | nebula |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| V-mag (visual): | 7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:20:47.11 |
| Declination: | -16:10:17.50 |
| Major axis: | 12.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -45 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00014 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS